[N-COUNT 可数名词]淋浴器；花洒；淋浴喷头 A shower is a device for washing yourself. It consists of a pipe which ends in a flat cover with a lot of holes in it so that water comes out in a spray.
She heard him turn on the shower.
她听见他打开了淋浴喷头。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]淋浴间；淋浴房 A shower is a small enclosed area containing a shower.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](运动中心等的)浴室The showers or the shower in a place such as a sports centre is the area containing showers.
The showers are a mess...
浴室里一片狼藉。
We all stood in the women's shower.
我们都站在女浴室里。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]淋浴 If you have a shower, you wash yourself by standing under a spray of water from a shower.
I think I'll have a shower before dinner...
我想晚餐前洗个淋浴。
She took two showers a day.
她每天洗两次淋浴。
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[VERB 动词](洗)淋浴 If you shower, you wash yourself by standing under a spray of water from a shower.
[V]
There wasn't time to shower or change clothes.
没时间淋浴换衣服了。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]阵雨；(尤指)小阵雨 A shower is a short period of rain, especially light rain.
There'll be bright or sunny spells and scattered showers this afternoon.
今天下午天气晴好，间有零星阵雨。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](落下的东西)一大批，一阵，一连串 You can refer to a lot of things that are falling as a shower of them.
[usu N of n]
Showers of sparks flew in all directions.
一大串火星四处飞溅。
...a shower of meteorites.
一阵流星雨
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[VERB 动词]向…抛撒；撒落 If you are showered with a lot of small objects or pieces, they are scattered over you.
[be V-ed with n]
[usu passive]
They were showered with rice in the traditional manner...
人们按传统习俗朝他们抛撒大米。
Mr Reagan was showered with glass.
里根先生被溅了一身的碎玻璃。
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[VERB 动词]大量给予；慷慨给予 If you shower a person with presents or kisses, you give them a lot of presents or kisses in a very generous and extravagant way.
[V n with n]
He showered her with emeralds and furs...
他送给她很多绿宝石和裘皮大衣。
Her parents showered her with kisses.
她父母不停地亲吻她。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]送礼聚会 A shower is a party or celebration at which the guests bring gifts.
[mainly AM 主美]
...a bridal shower.
为新娘举行的送礼聚会
...a baby shower.
为新生儿举行的送礼聚会
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[N-SING 单数名词]乌合之众 If you refer to a group of people as a particular kind of shower, you disapprove of them.
[usu sing]
[disapproval]
[BRIT 英]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
...a shower of wasters.
一群饭桶
Oxford
shower★/ˈʃaʊə(r); NAmEˈʃaʊər/
noun
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verb
showershowersshoweredshoweringnoun★1★a piece of equipment producing a spray of water that you stand under to wash yourself; the small room or part of a room that contains a shower淋浴器；淋浴间◆a hotel room with bath and shower配备有浴缸和淋浴器的旅馆客房◆He's in the shower.他在淋浴间冲澡。◆a shower cubicle淋浴间2★the act of washing yourself with a shower淋浴◆( especially BrE) to have a shower洗淋浴◆( especially NAmE) to take a shower洗淋浴◆shower gel沐浴乳3★a short period of rain or snow 阵雨；阵雪◆scattered showers零星小雨◆April showers四月的阵雨◆We were caught in a heavy shower.我们遇上一阵大雨。◆snow showers阵雪◆wintry showers (= of snow)寒冬的阵雪4a large number of things that arrive or fall together 一大批；一阵；一连串◆a shower of leaves纷纷落下的叶子◆a shower of sparks from the fire火中迸发的一串火星◆a shower of kisses一阵亲吻5( NAmE) a party at which you give presents to a woman who is getting married or having a baby 送礼聚会（为即将结婚或分娩的妇女举行）◆a bridal/baby shower为新娘╱为准妈妈举行的送礼聚会verb1[intransitive ]to wash yourself under a shower （洗）淋浴◆She showered and dressed and went downstairs.她冲了澡，穿上衣服下楼去了。2[intransitive ]shower(down) on sb/sth |showerdown to fall onto sb/sth, especially in a lot of small pieces 洒落；纷纷降落◆Volcanic ash showered down on the town after the eruption.火山喷发后，小城落了一层火山灰。3[transitive ]showersb with sth to drop a lot of small things onto sb 抛洒；使纷纷降落◆The bride and groom were showered with rice as they left the church.新郎和新娘走出教堂时，人们朝他们抛洒大米。◆The roof collapsed, showering us with dust and debris.屋顶塌了下来，灰尘、碎片纷纷落在我们身上。4[transitive ]to give sb a lot of sth 大量地给showersb with sth ◆He showered her with gifts.他送给她许多礼物。showersth on sb ◆He showered gifts on her.他送给她许多礼物。shower/ˈʃaʊə(r); NAmEˈʃaʊər/
1for washing in a piece of equipment that you stand under to wash your whole body: Why does the phone always ring when I’m in the shower? I’d like to use the shower if that’s all right. The bathroom has a separate shower cubicle (=a shower in a separate part of the room).2act of washing an act of washing your body while standing under a shower: I need a shower.take a shower Nick rolled out of bed and took a shower.have a shower especially British English Mary loves having a hot shower after she’s been swimming.3rain a short period of rain or snow: More heavy showers are forecast for tonight. a shower of rain a snow shower A few wintry showers are likely.► see thesaurus at
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4lots of things a lot of small light things falling or going through the air togethershower of Peter kicked the fire and sent up a shower of sparks. A shower of leaves fell towards the ground.5party American English a party at which presents are given to a woman who is going to get married or have a baby: We gave a shower for Beth. a baby shower6people [usually singular] British English informal a group of stupid or lazy people
shower1 noun
shower2 verb
showershower2 verb
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1[intransitive] to wash your whole body while standing under a shower: Mike shaved and showered.2[transitive] to give someone a lot of thingsshower somebody with something She showered him with kisses. Tom showered Amy with presents.shower something on/upon somebody She had no children and showered her love on her three nieces.3[intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to scatter a lot of things onto a person or place, or to be scattered in this wayshower down/over/upon The top shelf broke and books showered down.shower something with something The ship was showered with hot ash from the volcano.shower something on/over something Hundreds of leaflets were showered over the town.
WDF
shower
[ˈʃaʊə(r)]showered, showering, showers
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showered[1344] showering[1048] showers[4216]
淋浴(72%)，阵雨(21%)，送礼会(6%)，倾注(1%)
n.淋浴；（倾泻般出现的）一阵，一大批；阵雨
vt.大量地给予；把……弄湿
vi.淋浴；下阵雨
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